This year, Easter Sunday falls during the COVID-19
pandemic. A time when we are secluded in our homes and told to wrap our faces
in cloth if we dare to go out for groceries or supplies. Walk into the grocery
store, and you'll see people wandering quietly through the aisles with gloved
hands and masked faces. Get too close, and you'll register a wide-eyed look of
alarm on the face of that passer-by. We are in hiding from an invisible beast.
Lord of Easter
promise, I live in Faith of the Resurrection, but such is the nature of my
Faith, that so much of me remains entombed. Come, Lord,Break open the
tomb.
1.Where I have buried my love for God due to
my materialistic approach: come, Lord, break open the tomb.
2.Where I have buried my life of prayer due
to lack of regularity and interest, come, Lord, break open the tomb.
Merciful God, we entrust to your tender care those who are
ill or in pain, particularly those who are affected by the corona virus knowing
that whenever danger threatens, your everlasting arms are there to
hold them safe.
Our response:
R/-: Lord, bring your healing and comfort to your people
Corona Virus: Intercessory Prayers for Holy Week-2
*Leader:* God of
love and hope, you made the world and care for all creation, but the world
feels strange right now. The news is full of stories about Corona virus. Some
people are worried that they might get ill. Others are anxious for their family
and friends. Be with them and help them to find peace. We pray for the doctors
and nurses and scientists, and all who are working to discover the right
medicines to help those who are ill. Thank you that even in these anxious
times, you are with us. Help us to put our trust in you and keep us safe. Let
us pray to God, who alone makes us dwell in safety:
A. The Victory Of Life
Greeting (See alternative Second Reading)
Christ, our passover, has been sacrificed
and he is risen from the dead.
Let us celebrate the feast
by getting rid of all that is evil
and becoming all new in the Lord.
May the Risen Lord be always with you.